Does anyone else make a decision by weighing the cons instead of the pros?

the "pros" of a decision are usually fairly obvious... and any you have not identified become unexpected bonuses.

the "cons", on the other hand, are not always abvious, so need to be assessed carefully... and remember, any "con" you miss may turn out to be that mine buried just in your path - prepare to kiss your arse goodbye.

Weigh the Pros, mitigate the Cons.

Yes, but I'll admit the unknowns sometimes scare me and I have a very good defence mechanism that wraps that up unto something else.... Letting myself off the hook.

But question, what's the worst that happens if you look at the pros and you are left wanting or defeated by coming out wrong? You get to say you tried, hopefully met people in your attempt, and you didn't succumb to the idea of failure before?

Evaluate your choices.....go from there.